On Friday, West Midlands Police said a 21-year-old man had been detained in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham on Thursday night in relation to the deaths.

The arrest is reported to have taken place on Ivor Road, with unverified video posted on social media appearing to show a man in a red jacket surrounded by officers.

Police said the victims’ family had been updated on the development.

Detective Inspector Caroline Corfield, who is leading the investigation, said: “I would like to thank the community for their support over the last few days, the response to our appeals has been excellent and tonight resulted in this arrest.”